Corrections and clarifications

• A story reported on the outcome of a lawsuit lodged in Oslo against Åsne Seierstad, author of The Bookseller of Kabul, by a member of the Afghan family portrayed in the book. The story said Seierstad was found guilty of defamation, but that was not so: the finding was invasion of privacy. The piece also said she was found guilty of "negligent journalistic practices". To clarify: the judge did cite negligence, but there was no guilty finding on a charge of negligence, as our phrasing might have implied. Contrary to the piece, legal fees were not awarded against Åsne Seierstad and her publisher Cappelen Damm; the judge is to rule on fees later. The article also said the book's revelations of personal details caused several members of the Afghan family to move to Pakistan and Canada. We should have made clear this was an allegation made by the plaintiff's side in a case document. Equally, the heading – Brought to book: Kabul author guilty of 'betraying' a nation – referred to an accusation by a family member, not a comment by the court (28 July, page 11).

• Some readers disputed a reference in a sketch – about David Cameron's first UK public appearance since his "new punk tell it like it is" world tour – which said: "Not since Bob Dylan turned up with an electric guitar at the Royal Albert Hall has there been such a sudden image makeover." To clarify: the well known "Judas" altercation between the singer and audience members was at the Manchester Free Trade Hall on 17 May 1966. And there was hostility several days later when part of the Albert Hall audience walked out in protest at the concert's electric second half (Spaghetti Junction with no way out, 4 August, page 11).

• An interview piece should have named Christos Tsiolkas's partner as Wayne, not Shane ('There's love in this book', 7 August, page 24).

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